Summer 2023: Nuremberg expects up to 16.000 passengers per day

A few days ago, the 2023 summer holidays began in the German state of Bavaria. At Nuremberg Airport, 28 airlines offer their flight services to 62 destinations.

"Since the start of the travel season at Easter, demand has been high and continues outside of the holiday periods," says Michael Hupe, Managing Director at Nuremberg Airport. "The multifaceted flight schedule with its wide range of offers ensures a broader distribution of the volume beyond the peak travel season." Two other trends: Larger and lower-emission aircraft are increasingly being used, while the number of take-offs and landings is falling. In addition, the utilization of the flights is significantly higher than in previous years.

The most popular flight destination in summer remains the Turkish bathing paradise of Antalya with around 130.000 passengers alone, which is served by seven different airlines. Mallorca follows with around 85.000 passengers. Greece and mainland Spain are also in high demand. In addition to the classic tourist offers, such as with Corendon, TUI (SmartLynx), Condor or Eurowings, the low-cost share is growing: Ryanair also flies to numerous sun and bathing destinations around the Mediterranean, as well as fascinating city destinations such as Dublin or Venice. The offer is supplemented by flights to and from Eastern Europe with Wizz Air or – new – Dan Air, which are mainly used for visiting friends and relatives. Incidentally, September 5th is expected to be the busiest day with an estimated 16.100 passengers.